Zip 22043 (Idylwood, VA) Climate

The climate in 22043 Idylwood, VA is generally mild with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature ranges from the mid-80s in the summer to the mid-30s during the winter months. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 35 inches distributed evenly across all seasons and snowfall is minimal, averaging only 3 inches each winter. Humidity levels remain relatively low all year round due to Idylwood's close proximity to the mountains and its distance from the coast.

Idylwood (zip 22043), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Idylwood (zip 22043) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Idylwood (zip 22043). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Idylwood (zip 22043) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22043 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 22043 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 22043 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 22043 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 22043 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 22043 zip code, there are 16.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 22043 zip code with an average of 25.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 22043 zip code, there are 88.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 22043 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 22043 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 22043 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 22043 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in the 22043 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22043 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in the 22043 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.1 inches in the 22043 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 22043 zip code with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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